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CHICAGO -- Injured Chicago Blackhawks forward Dave Bolland and goaltender Ray Emery are questionable for Game 2 Friday of their first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Wild. Neither played in Game 1 Tuesday, when the Blackhawks defeated the Wild 2-1 in overtime.

"I don't know about Game 2, but hopefully they will be skating (Thursday)," said coach Joel Quenneville, whose team did not practice on Wednesday. "We're hopeful on that. I don't want to comment too much on Friday right now on them."

Bolland has missed four consecutive games due to a lower-body injury. He suffered the injury against the Vancouver Canucks on April 22. He missed 13 games during season due to various injuries. He had seven goals and seven assists in 35 games in the regular season.

Emery has missed three consecutive games with a lower-body injury. He suffered the injury against the Edmonton Oilers on April 24. He is 17-1-0 with a 1.94 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage this season.

Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford made 26 saves in Chicago's Game 1 victory, and he was backed up by Henrik Karlsson, who was recently recalled from the AHL's Rockford IceHogs.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- As far as coach Joel Quenneville is concerned, there's no rush to get some of his injured players back into the Chicago Blackhawks' lineup.

Quenneville said left winger Patrick Sharp (upper-body injury) and defenseman Michal Rozsival (upper body) will sit out Monday's game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. Goaltender Ray Emery will dress as Corey Crawford's backup after missing two games with a lower-body injury.

Center Michal Handzus, who has played nine games since coming to Chicago in an April 1 trade from San Jose, will be a game-time decision. Quenneville didn't elaborate on Handzus' situation.

Quenneville said Sharp "is doing good" and likely will play in Wednesday night's game against the Oilers in Edmonton.

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CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Michal Rozsival (upper-body injury), goaltender Ray Emery (lower body) and forward Patrick Sharp (upper body) will miss Saturday’s game against the Nashville Predators, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said.

Rozsival and Emery are missing their second consecutive games because of their injuries. Sharp will miss his fourth consecutive game.

Quenneville said he expected all three players to travel with the team for its games in Canada against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday and Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.

The Blackhawks have only once this season -- the season opener -- had a completely healthy roster.

CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Michal Rozsival (upper-body injury), goaltender Ray Emery (lower body) and forward Patrick Sharp (upper body) will miss Friday's game against the Nashville Predators.

Emery and Rozsival skated at the United Center prior to the team's morning skate on Friday, according to Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville. Sharp participated in the team's morning skate.

Quenneville said Emery is also questionable for Saturday's game against the Phoenix Coyotes. Quenneville said Emery is feeling better, but he could receive extra time to rest.

Quenneville said Rozsival is day-to-day.

Sharp, who will miss his third consecutive game, said he is getting closer to playing and plans to travel with the team for its games against Vancouver Canucks on Monday and Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.

"Just another hard skate out there," Sharp after Friday's morning skate. "Luckily Drew LeBlanc is up here with me. We can practice pretty hard. A couple guys are out there as well. Just another day trying to improve and inch back into the lineup.

"As a player and a hockey player, you want to play and be healthy and ready to go. I'm not sitting out because I'm resting for anything. I'm not playing because I can't. As soon as I'm ready to play, I'll get back in there."

CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp participated in Wednesday's optional practice and is questionable for Friday's game against the Nashville Predators.

Sharp, who has five goals and 13 assists in 26 games this season, has missed the team's past two games with an upper-body injury. He also recently sat out 14 games due to an upper-body injury. He had been back for two games before his latest injury.

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CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp will miss his second consecutive game Monday against the Dallas Stars due to an upper-body injury.

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Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp will travel with the team to Minnesota and might play for the first time in 14 games on Tuesday against the Wild.

Forward Dave Bolland won't travel with the team and remains out with a lower-body injury.

Sharp hasn't played since suffering an upper-body injury against the Colorado Avalanche on March 6. He has five goals and 13 assists in 24 games this season.

Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said Sunday the Blackhawks have been cautious with Sharp's return.

"It'll be nice to get him going here," Quenneville said of Sharp before Sunday's game. "We probably added a couple extra days here to his time away. He's been skating well, and he wants to play. Look forward to getting him in the lineup because it gives us a lot more options with the lines as well."

Bolland has missed two games with a lower-body injury. He has seven goals and seven assists in 30 games this season.

Quenneville said Sunday that Bolland's injury is not serious.

The Blackhawks clinched a playoff spot with Sunday's 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators. The Blackhawks are in first place in the Western Conference with a 29-5-4 record and 62 points.

CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks forwards Dave Bolland and Patrick Sharp will not play against the Nashville Predators on Sunday, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said.

Sharp will miss his 13th game since suffering an upper-body injury against the Colorado Avalanche on March 6. He has five goals and 13 assists in 24 games this season.

Quenneville said Sharp was close to playing, and there was a “good chance” Sharp would travel with the team when the Hawks play the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.

“It’ll be nice to get him going here,” Quenneville said of Sharp before Sunday’s game. “We probably added a couple extra days here to his time away. He’s been skating well, and he wants to play. Look forward to getting him in the lineup because it gives us a lot more options with the lines as well.”

Bolland will miss his second consecutive game with a lower-body injury. He has seven goals and seven assists in 30 games this season.
Quenneville said “we’ll see” when asked if Bolland would travel to Minnesota.

“We don’t think it’s serious,” Quenneville said of Bolland’s injury.

The Blackhawks (28-5-4, 60 points) host the Predators (15-16-8, 38 points) at the United Center at 6 p.m. The Blackhawks defeated the Predators 1-0 in Nashville on Saturday.

Chicago Blackhawks forwards Patrick Sharp and Dave Bolland will not travel with the team for Saturday's game against the Nashville Predators, the team announced through its Twitter account Friday.

Sharp has missed 12 games since suffering an unspecified upper-body injury against the Avalanche on March 6. He has five goals and 13 assists in 24 games this season.
He said Wednesday he is close to returning.

Bolland has an unspecified lower-body injury, according to the team.

Bolland left Monday's game with Predators in the first period after being hit in the foot by a shot. He returned Thursday and played 23 shifts and 12:57 against the St. Louis Blues. He has seven goals and seven assists in 30 games this season.

CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa will play Thursday against the St. Louis Blues after missing six games with an upper-body injury, but Patrick Sharp will miss his 12th straight game, coach Joel Quenneville said.

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CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks center Dave Bolland is considered day to day after leaving Monday’s game with a lower-body injury, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said.

Bolland left the game in the first period after blocking a shot from Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber. Bolland went to the locker room and did not return the game. He played eight shifts and 5:39.

Bolland, who has been on the second line, has seven goals and seven assists in 29 games this season. He scored twice in the Blackhawks’ 7-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday.

Bolland missed five games in late February and early March due to an upper-body injury.

CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks forwards Marian Hossa and Patrick Sharp will not play Monday against the Nashville Predators as they recover from upper-body injuries.

Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said they will be re-evaluated Wednesday and could play Thursday against the St. Louis Blues. Both players participated in Monday's morning skate at the United Center.

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DETROIT -- Chicago Blackhawks forward Daniel Carcillo left the game with the Detroit Red Wings with 14:29 left in the first period after taking a shot off the inside of his right ankle, but was able to return later in the period, skating four shifts.

Detroit's Jonathan Ericsson took a shot from the point that hit Carcillo just as he skated to the point, opening up the inside part of his skate and taking the full force of the shot.

Carcillo needed to be helped off the ice and to the dressing room.

CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks forwards Marian Hossa and Patrick Sharp returned to practice Thursday, but they will not play Friday against the Anaheim Ducks.

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CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa will miss his third consecutive game Tuesday due an unspecified upper-body injury, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said.

Hossa suffered the injury against the Colorado Avalanche on March 18 and has not played since then. He has 13 goals and 10 assists in 28 games this season

Hossa and forward Patrick Sharp, who also has an unspecified upper-body injury, skated Tuesday morning at the United Center. Sharp suffered his injury against the Avalanche on March 6 and was expected to miss 3-4 weeks. He has five goals and 13 assists in 24 games this season.

“(Hossa) skated today, so he’s progressing,” Quenneville said prior to Tuesday’s game with the Calgary Flames. “Kind of comparable to (Sharp), so we’ll see how they do.”

Quenneville said he wouldn’t “rule out” Hossa playing Friday against the Anaheim Ducks, but he thought it was a stretch for Sharp to play on Friday.